LA Clippers’ Depth Getting First Real Test Amid Injuries to Stars

LOS ANGELES — If you took last spring's six-game playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and stretched it out over approximately 30 games, it would look a lot like the Los Angeles Clippers' 2016-17 season so far.

The hot start: The Clippers jumped out in that series with a pair of 20-point blowouts and began the current NBA campaign a league-best 14-2.

The road slowdown: L.A. lost Games 3 and 4 in Portland and dropped five of seven between late November and early December, including three in a row away fro...